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Board recognizes retirements, recalls teacher and reports scholarship winners

Vernonia School District Board of Directors · June 11, 2026
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Summary

The board recognized five staff retirements, approved the recall of Dawn Rhoads-Jay as a 4th-grade teacher, and announced scholarship awards to two students; the scholarship fund balance is $500.

The Vernonia School District board recognized staff retirements for Marie Knight (Business Manager), Mark Brown, Peter Weisel, Sena Wilmoth and Theresa Gray. The board also acknowledged staff transfers: Charise Ash and Angel Ortiz will transfer to teach at Mist Elementary. No board action was required for the recognition items.

On personnel action, the board approved the superintendent’s recommendation to recall Dawn Rhoads-Jay to a 4th grade teaching position at Vernonia Elementary; the motion passed unanimously. In committee reports, Greg Kintz announced scholarship recipients: Luke Simmons received the $1,000 trades scholarship and Addison Coburn received the $1,000 college scholarship; the scholarship fund balance was reported at $500, which the board noted will require additional fundraising to sustain awards.